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DARIN SCHAU

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Company CheckDARIN SCHAU · DOT 452662
DBA: SCHAU TOWING & SALVAGE INC
5936 260TH ST, IDA GROVE, IA, 51445
DOT# 452662 Ida Grove, Iowa
MOTOR CARRIER
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12
Power Units
8
Drivers
0
Crashes (24-Month)
Not reported
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
10
Inspections
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Public record

4 events tracked · latest Jun 27, 2025 Show details
Safety & compliance 4
  • Jun 27, 2025
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • May 28, 2025
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Mar 28, 2025
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Jan 13, 2025
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameDARIN SCHAU
DBA NameSCHAU TOWING & SALVAGE INC
DOT Number452662
Entity TypeMotor Carrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationIda Grove, Iowa
Added07/19/1991
MCS-15004/29/2026

Contact Details

Physical Address5936 260TH ST, IDA GROVE, IA, 51445
Mailing AddressPO BOX 212, IDA GROVE, IA, 51445

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property)

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure .36 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Driver Fitness
measure .14 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 4 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage294,890 miles
Mileage Year2022
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

8
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
8
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review08/24/2022

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeMotor Carrier
Fleet12 units
Drivers8
Mileage294,890 mi
MCS-15004/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away0
Driver Inspections
Total8
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total2
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 08/24/2022

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS
2024
4 · 0 OOS -
2025
5 · 0 OOS =
Crashes

No crashes on record.

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jun 2025, 5 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).

Clean, no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

10 roadside violations across 5 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service
Unsafe Driving 9 violations · 0 OOS
Vehicle Maintenance 1 violation · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (9)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
06/27/2025 IA Walk-Around (Level II) HWY 175/QUAIL AVE ARTHUR, IA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
05/28/2025 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HWY 30 EB AND 32ND AVE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/28/2025 IA Driver-Only (Level III) IA 175 E 1 MM 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
01/13/2025 NE Driver-Only (Level III) ON US HWY 275, 2542 FEET EAST 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/10/2025 IA Driver-Only (Level III) EB HWY 30 / IVANHOE RD 7 0 7 0 0 0 - Detail
07/22/2024 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HWY 20 WB 3 0 3 0 0 0 - Detail
05/14/2024 NE Walk-Around (Level II) ON STATE HWY 51, 4240 FEET WES 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/07/2024 IA Driver-Only (Level III) US 30 WB MM 152 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/06/2024 IA Driver-Only (Level III) HWY 59NB/R AVE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections6
Unsafe Driving 1 viols
Driver Fitness 1 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 1 viols

Licensing & Insurance

No insurance history records.

No active insurance policies.

No authority history.

No revocation records.

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